2008 test · Question 43· System of Government
Who is the Governor of your state now?
How to answer
The answer depends on where you live: name the current governor of your state. D.C. residents should say D.C. does not have a governor.
USCIS note: District of Columbia residents should answer that D.C. does not have a Governor.
Answers by state
As of 2026-10-01. Check for changes before your interview.
| State or territory | Governor |
|---|---|
| Alabama | Kay Ivey |
| Alaska | Mike Dunleavy |
| American Samoa | Pula Nikolao Pula |
| Arizona | Katie Hobbs |
| Arkansas | Sarah Huckabee Sanders |
| California | Gavin Newsom |
| Colorado | Jared Polis |
| Connecticut | Ned Lamont |
| Delaware | Matt Meyer |
| District of Columbia | D.C. does not have a governor |
| Florida | Ron DeSantis |
| Georgia | Brian Kemp |
| Guam | Lou Leon Guerrero |
| Hawaii | Josh Green |
| Idaho | Brad Little |
| Illinois | JB Pritzker |
| Indiana | Mike Braun |
| Iowa | Kim Reynolds |
| Kansas | Laura Kelly |
| Kentucky | Andy Beshear |
| Louisiana | Jeff Landry |
| Maine | Janet Mills |
| Maryland | Wes Moore |
| Massachusetts | Maura Healey |
| Michigan | Gretchen Whitmer |
| Minnesota | Tim Walz |
| Mississippi | Tate Reeves |
| Missouri | Mike Kehoe |
| Montana | Greg Gianforte |
| Nebraska | Jim Pillen |
| Nevada | Joe Lombardo |
| New Hampshire | Kelly Ayotte |
| New Jersey | Mikie Sherrill |
| New Mexico | Michelle Lujan Grisham |
| New York | Kathy Hochul |
| North Carolina | Josh Stein |
| North Dakota | Kelly Armstrong |
| Northern Mariana Islands | David M. Apatang |
| Ohio | Mike DeWine |
| Oklahoma | Kevin Stitt |
| Oregon | Tina Kotek |
| Pennsylvania | Josh Shapiro |
| Puerto Rico | Jenniffer González-Colón |
| Rhode Island | Dan McKee |
| South Carolina | Henry McMaster |
| South Dakota | Larry Rhoden |
| Tennessee | Bill Lee |
| Texas | Greg Abbott |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | Albert Bryan Jr. |
| Utah | Spencer Cox |
| Vermont | Phil Scott |
| Virginia | Abigail Spanberger |
| Washington | Bob Ferguson |
| West Virginia | Patrick Morrisey |
| Wisconsin | Tony Evers |
| Wyoming | Mark Gordon |
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This is question 43 of 100 on the 2008 civics test, in the “System of Government” part of American Government. In the interview, the officer asks up to 10 questions and you need 6 correct answers to pass.
The same question is also on the 2025 test, as question 61, with the same answers.
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